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Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Rufus M. Jones papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1130
Abstract
Rufus Matthew Jones (1863-1948) was a Quaker historian, mystic, and philosopher. Born in South China, Maine, to Edwin and Mary Gifford Hoxie Jones, he taught philosophy at Haverford College between 1893 and 1934, and was involved in the Haverford Emergency Unit, American Friends Service, and Fellowship of Reconciliation, and is often attributed as having helped to unite Yearly Meetings in the United States. The collection consists of Rufus Jones’ correspondence, diaries, financial papers,...
Dates:
1779 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1875 - 1952
"English Fairies, A History of Belief"
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-088
Overview
Joseph Hutchinson Smith's "English Fairies, A History of Belief" explores the history of English belief in fairies. The manuscript is divided into two sections: "The origin and development of the belief" and "The literary expression of the belief." The manuscript includes illustrations from early sources to be included in the published volume, as well as minor edits and annotations.
Dates:
1932
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